CLI5PS21HKI Clinical care V: Care of women and children (5 cr)
Code: CLI5005N20S-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
Timing
08.11.2021 - 10.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 200
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
- Hanna Dombret
- Sabina Hentilä
Groups
-
A49nur
Objective
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to give
• Basic knowledge related to children's and women's health i during the various stages of their life cycle
• Basic understanding of women- and family care
• Ability to support the well-being of families.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to
• Demonstrate basic competencies in Contextual-, clinical-, caring- and medical care in pediatric-, gynecologic and maternity care.
• Recognize and discuss the most common gynecological diseases, their prevention and care.
• Explain main themes related to a child´s normal development cycle.
• Knowledge in basic pediatrics: being able to recognizing and communicate the most common diseases during childhood and adolescence.
• Identify factors related to normal pregnancy, childbirth and child care.
• Guide patients and families regarding reproductive health
• Is able to delineate aspect related to family centered care
Content
Course contents:
Pediatric care 2 cr
• The child as a patient, special aspects related pediatric care (medication, age/level of maturity)
• pain and anxiety
• basic- and surgical pediatric care
• circulation, digestion, neurology
Care of Women 2 cr
• Women as patients
• Most common gynecological problems and diseases and their impact on women and their families
• Basics in reproductive health
• Knowledge of common contraceptives
• Knowledge of normal pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care.
1 cr
• Extensional studies in gynecological care OR pediatric care (more information at course introduction)
Content scheduling
Course content:
Paediatric Care 1 cr
• The child as a patient, special aspects related to paediatric care (medication,
age/level of maturity)
• Anatomical differences in children that affect treatment and medication administration
•The core of medical and surgical paediatric care (most common aspects)
• The main illnesses in children and adolescents as well as the medical grounds for treatment
Activating lectures: Children and adolescent as a patient: principles of care, The core of Family Nursing, Children and Adolescent as medical or surgical patient, Preparation a Child or Adolescent and their Family for a procedure, The most common infectious diseases, Children or Adolescent as trauma patient, Intensive care of Children or an Adolescent
Care of Women 1 cr
• Women as patients
• Most common gynecological problems and diseases and their impact on
women and their families
• Basics of reproductive health
• Knowledge of common contraceptives
• Knowledge of normal pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care.
Activating lectures:
Reproductive health, Contraception, Treatment of infertility, Treatment of miscarriage, Treatment of Abortions, The most common Gynecological Diseases and their Prevention and care, Pregnancy, Maternity health care, Delivery and Postpartum care, Emergency delivery
Pediatric drug administration 1 cr
Drug calculations
Principles of drug administration
Administration of medication
Pain and anxiety
Non-medical pain relief
Skill labs and simulation of pediatric and women’s health care 2 cr
Diakle-learning tests and other pre-material (resuscitation: newborn, baby, child; emergency delivery)
Skill labs 3x3h, simulation 1X3h,
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Learning process is introduced in Diakle. This course includes self-study, activating lectures, skill labs and simulations. In the end of the course will be held a literature examination which includes medication and medication calculations.
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning step by step in Diakle. The course includes both online learning and class teaching sessions. Class teaching sessions: activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are 100% mandatory to participate.
Further information
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to give
• Basic knowledge related to children’s and women’s health during the various
stages of their lifecycle
• Basic understanding of female and family care
• Support to the well-being of families.
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
• Demonstrate basic competencies in contextual-, clinical-, and medical care in
paediatric, gynaecological and maternity care.
• Recognise and discuss the most common gynaecological diseases, their
prevention and care.
• Explain the main themes related to a child´s normal development cycle.
• Display knowledge of basic paediatric care: being able to recognise and
communicate the most common diseases during childhood and adolescence.
• Identify factors related to normal pregnancy, childbirth and child care.
• Guide patients and families regarding reproductive health
• Be able to delineate aspects related to family-centred care
Additional information
The student has to pass the course to go out on Learning and tutoring in health care and nursing-practical training.
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation scale: 1-5/abandoned.